Panasonic G7 vs Sony H55

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic G7 and Sony H55, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the G7 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The G7 was introduced 4 years later than the H55 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G7 scores versus the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G7 and Sony H55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G7 compared to the H55.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and H55 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and H55.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G7 will give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger G7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.